How Frances Nunziata voted at council

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1. 2026.MM39.57ADOPTED

   Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds to Commemorate the Bathhouse Raids

   On February 5, 1981, 309 people were arrested in the Bathhouse Raids, a landmark moment in Canada’s 2SLGBTQ+ civil rights movement. 200 police officers — some with crowbars and sledgehammers — raided the Barracks, the Club, Richmond Street Health Emporium, and Romans II Health and Recreation Spa, arresting owners, staff, and guests. Officers used violence and homophobic insults during the raids, which were the largest mass arrest in the city’s history at the time. The men who were arrested were criminally charged with operating or visiting a “bawdy house”, a place defined by law as housing “acts of indecency.” At the time, gay people faced prejudice and discrimination in Canada. Being publicly outed could mean loss of employment, damage to personal relationships, or other serious consequences. In response, the gay community — with allies including feminist and Black activists, labour organizations, and civil liberties groups — rallied protests. On February 6, 1981, 3,000 people marched on Toronto Police 52 Division and Queen’s Park. Former Toronto mayor John Sewell and community leaders like George Hislop (who was a…

   City Council · 2026-03-26 15:16 PM

   Adopt Item

   Frances Nunziata's vote: Yes

   Majority required - MM39.57 - Adopt the item

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   26-0

   Source outcome